PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP SERVICES
Hueytown Church of Christ
“Where families build eternal homes”
Week of January 22nd
AM:
SONG LEADERSCRIPTURE READERSERMONPASSAGELORD’S TABLE-
January 22, 2012
LORD’S SUPPER PASSAGECOLLECTION PASSAGEFIRST PRAYERCLOSING PRAYER-
Tim Hamrick
Kolby Taylor
Eighty Words From Hell
Luke 16.19-31
Sam Dabbs, Jonathan Smalley
Rob Ellis, Brad Stringfellow
Josh Stringfellow, Alan Gill
1 Cor 15.1-6
Rom 12.6-8
Butch Bradley
Keith Parks
PM:
SONG LEADERSCRIPTURE READERSERMONPASSAGELORD’S TABLEFIRST PRAYERCLOSING PRAYER-
David Seals
Kolby Taylor
Secret Saints
John 7.45-52
Sam Dabbs, Jonathan Smalley
Dale Hyman
Bill Perkins
WEDNESDAY:
SONG LEADERFIRST PRAYERCLOSING PRAYER-
Singing
Amos Rowe
Charles Main
MONTLY DUTIES:
SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTSWED. ANNOUNCEMENTSPOWER POINTDEACON IN BACKBUILDING LOCKUP-
Roger James
Greg Odom
Sam Dabbs
Davis Seals
Randy Dixon
Buc Chumbley cell-
256-777-1065 buchumbley@aol.com
Dial-a-Bible-moment 205- 491-5172
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UNDERSTANDING SCRIPTURE PART 4
As we continue our study on understanding scripture, we
come to the fourth question to be ask, “what type language is
being used?’ It is a fact that human language can be divided
between two types of speech; literal and figurative.
Literal language dominates much of the speech found in the
historical books of the Bible, such as, Genesis through 2
Chronicles in the Old Testament and the book of Acts in the
New.
In fact, the general rule of thumb is to take all language as
literal unless the context or the passage says otherwise. Let me
illustrate that point this way.
Literally speaking a sheep or a lamb is a four legged animal
covered by wool. Many times in scripture we read about sheep
in this literal sense (Genesis 12.16, 20.14 etc.). However,
sometimes sheep or lambs are spoken about in a figurative
sense. For instance, in John 10, Jesus spoke about “My
sheep.” Christ was not speaking about literal sheep, but
Christians who are “his sheep.” In John 1.29 John the Baptist
after seeing Jesus Christ says, “Behold! The Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world!” John was not calling
Christ an animal, but was using figurative speech to illustrate
the eternal truth that Jesus came to be sacrificed for our sins,
just as a lamb was used in sacrifices of that day.
Know the type of speech that is being used. It will go a long
way in helping you understand scripture.
Continued next week…
Buc
FAMILY NEWS
Karen Christian will have knee replacement surgery on Monday 1/23.
JC Dunn will have skin surgery for a place on this back Monday 1/23 at
UAB-West. Prayers please.
Lee Dunn is making progress with her heart issues after pacemaker implant
and change in meds. She hopes to come home early next week as strength
continues to return.
ELDERS CORNER
The elders are using the means to ask for your prayers and your
positive suggestions as we go forward in 2012. We seek your
thoughtful feedback and communication on the following items:
1. Looking out among ourselves for more men to serve as
deacons
2. Looking out among ourselves for more men to serve as elders
Valerine Edmonds was in DCH in Tuscaloosa earlier this week with
pneumonia and is now in Plantation Manor Nursing Home. 6450 Old
Tuscaloosa Hwy, McCalla, AL 35111 for 20 days.
3. Preacher-In- Training—short term or extended situation
Jack Baughn has not had a good week and neither has Jean.
5. Bible Class Teaching—Studies for you and your children
Tina Hicks is still awaiting her medicines and treatments to begin for her
thyroid cancer.
6. Evangelism—From the pulpit and outside the pulpit
Lupe Ramirez was in hospital for 4 days after back surgery on Monday and
is now in Rehab facility and is recovering well.
Jack Whisenhunt had extensive oral surgery earlier this week and is resting
at home.
Prayers are needed for Alexandra Collins, 5 month old daughter of
Kevin and Michelle Collins, who live and worship in Kentucky.
(These are friends of Keith and Holly Swisher.) Their sweet baby will
undergo blood transfusions and bone marrow transplant.
Please remember: Tina Hicks, Lee Dunn, Jewell Henson, Sue Farr,
Jack & Jean Baughn, Luther & Rose Brown, Beulah Henslee,
Velma Whitehead, Denise Dunn, Laura Jean Phillips, Thelma
Mitchell and Bertha Gaut in their ongoing health issues.
4. Suggestions about Worship Services--times / order / other
7. Edification—Classroom and outside the classroom
8. Work Groups—Begin new groups or go with current activities
9. Other positive changes
10. Please use this page to write down your suggestions and
return to the elders in a most timely manner-- Tonight,
Wed. Night or next Sunday. The men of the
congregation are asked to use this outline to prepare for
and plan to attend the Men’s meeting next Sunday 1/29
@ 3 PM.
THEME FOR JANUARY FROM THE PROVERBS
A MAN AND HIS MONEY
MEMORY VERSE FOR THE WEEK
Learning to Lead will be practicing after services Sunday evening and
the kids singing and drill class will meet. The Learning to Serve class
will also meet tonight
Singing at Vestavia Feb 3
Prov 22.16 “He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.”
January Servant of the Month
Bill Bynum
Bert Wilson